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EPTIFIBATIDE INDUCED PROFOUND THROMBOCYTOPENIA: A NEW APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT USING INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN AND HIGH DOSE STEROIDS

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Eptifibatide (Ep) induced profound thrombocytopenia (TP) has been rarely described. We report a case of acute profound TP after intravenous (IV) Ep. A 59 year old man with history of… Click to show full abstract

Eptifibatide (Ep) induced profound thrombocytopenia (TP) has been rarely described. We report a case of acute profound TP after intravenous (IV) Ep. A 59 year old man with history of coronary artery disease and two vessel bypass was evaluated for a positive nuclear stress test. Coronary angiography

Keywords: eptifibatide induced; new approach; thrombocytopenia new; profound thrombocytopenia; approach management; induced profound

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019

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